EP0161715B1 - Récipient pour la distribution de liquides - Google Patents

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EP0161715B1
EP0161715B1 EP85200699A EP85200699A EP0161715B1 EP 0161715 B1 EP0161715 B1 EP 0161715B1 EP 85200699 A EP85200699 A EP 85200699A EP 85200699 A EP85200699 A EP 85200699A EP 0161715 B1 EP0161715 B1 EP 0161715B1
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Gerrit Klaas Bunschoten
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Unilever PLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F11/00—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it
    • G01F11/28—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement
    • G01F11/286—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement where filling of the measuring chamber is effected by squeezing a supply container that is in fluid connection with the measuring chamber and excess fluid is sucked back from the measuring chamber during relaxation of the supply container

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  • the present invention relates to a liquid-dispensing container having a means for dispensing a metered quantity of liquid.
  • a liquid-dispensing container comprising a manually deformable reservoir chamber for holding liquid, a dosage chamber and a duct extending from close to the bottom of the reservoir chamber to the dosage chamber such that liquid can be expressed from the reservoir chamber into the dosage chamber by squeezing the reservoir chamber, said duct entering the dosage chamber downwardly inclined, and a discharge duct extending from the dosage chamber, all parts of the container being integrally moulded in fixed positional interrelationship.
  • EP-A-060 060 discloses a similar liquid-dispensing container which differs from the construction described above in that the discharge duct runs upwardly from the dosage chamber to a pouring head which comprises a separate, insertable plug to close the filling opening of the reservoir chamber.
  • the present invention provides a liquid-dispensing container of the above-described type wherein the discharge duct is non-linear extending upwardly from the dosage chamber, and then horizontally over the reservoir chamber towards the outlet.
  • the container is preferably manufactured from thermoplastic materials, such as polyethylene, by way of a simultaneous blow-moulding, filling and sealing process.
  • the container is single mouthed, the filling opening of the reservoir being permanently sealed immediately after filling.
  • the dosage chamber is positioned on a shoulder of the reservoir chamber.
  • the mouth of the discharge duct is preferably sealed, but if so desired also other types of closures can be used such as e.g. a screw cap.
  • a restriction is incorporated in the dosage chamber filling duct.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a container according to the invention.
  • the container is fabricated from thermoplastic material such as polyethylene, by blow moulding techniques in which an extruded parison is blown into the general shape of the container.
  • the wall thickness of the container is such that the walls are flexible while retaining the fabricated shape of the container.
  • the container walls may be transparent or translucent.
  • the container comprises a reservoir chamber 1 with close to the bottom 2 thereof an outlet 3 from which a filling duct 4 extends upwardly alongside the reservoir chamber to a dosage chamber 5.
  • the duct 4 opens into dosage chamber 5 through inlets 6 and 7.
  • Inlet 6 is arranged such that a flow path is defined which enters the dosage chamber downwardly inclined.
  • the volume of the dosage chamber and the position of the inlet 7 determine the quantity of liquid which will be dispensed with each discharge.
  • a non-linear discharge duct 8 extends upwardly from the dosage chamber ending in closure seal 9 preferably fitted with wing 10 for easy opening of the seal.
  • the reservoir chamber is fitted with a seal 13.
  • a restriction 14 is incorporated which tempers the flow of liquid in the squeezing operation thereby avoiding easy overfilling of the dosage chamber.
  • the discharge duct 8 extends horizontally over the seal rendering it permanent.
  • dosage chamber 5 and ducts 4 and 8 web portions 11 and 12 which are opposed wall portions pressed and inter- welded in the blow moulding process, reinforce the container construction and positionally fix the various parts relative to each other.
  • the container of the present invention is delivered to the user with the reservoir chamber filled with the liquid to be dispensed and is in general not refillable due to the preferably permanent seal 13.
  • liquid can be expressed from the reservoir chamber 1 through duct 4 into dosage chamber 5 by squeezing reservoir chamber 1.
  • the squeeze on the reservoir chamber is relaxed and superfluous liquid flows back over weir 6 into duct 4 and the reservoir chamber.
  • the measured quantity of liquid in the dosage chamber is finally discharged through duct 8. Due to the non-linear shape of the discharge duct 8 particularly in combination with the downwardly inclined inlet 6 of filling duct 4 spattering or spilling of liquid can not easily occur during the filling of the dosage chamber.

Claims (4)

1. Un récipient pour la distribution des liquides comprenant une chambre réservoir déformable manuellement (1) pour contenir le liquide, une chambre de dosage (5), un tuyau (4) s'étendant depuis un endroit situé près du fond de la chambre réservoir jusqu'à la chambre de dosage de telle sorte que le liquide puisse être extrait de la chambre réservoir jusque dans la chambre de dosage en pressant la chambre réservoir, ledit tuyau (4) pénétrant la chambre de dosage selon une inclinaison vers le bas, et un tuyau de distribution (8) s'étendant depuis la chambre de dosage, toutes les parties du récipient étant intégralement moulées dans une inter-relation de position fixe, caractérisé en ce que le tuyau de distribution (8) n'est pas linéaire, qu'il s'étend vers le haut à partir de la chambre de dosage, puis horizontalement au-dessus de la chambre réservoir et vers Ja sortie.
2. Un récipient selon la revendication 1, qui a une seule embouchure.
3. Un récipient selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la chambre de dosage est positionnée sur un épaulement de la chambre réservoir.
4. Un récipient selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une partie d'étranglement (14) est incorporée dans le tuyau (4).
EP85200699A 1984-05-14 1985-05-03 Récipient pour la distribution de liquides Expired - Lifetime EP0161715B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT85200699T ATE59228T1 (de) 1984-05-14 1985-05-03 Ausgabebehaelter fuer fluessigkeiten.

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GB8412297 1984-05-14
GB848412297A GB8412297D0 (en) 1984-05-14 1984-05-14 Liquid dispensing container

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EP0161715A2 EP0161715A2 (fr) 1985-11-21
EP0161715A3 EP0161715A3 (en) 1987-10-28
EP0161715B1 true EP0161715B1 (fr) 1990-12-19

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US (1) US4640441A (fr)
EP (1) EP0161715B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPS60251066A (fr)
AT (1) ATE59228T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU557566B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR8502259A (fr)
CA (1) CA1252436A (fr)
DE (1) DE3580934D1 (fr)
GB (1) GB8412297D0 (fr)
NO (1) NO165829C (fr)
ZA (1) ZA853639B (fr)

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GB8412297D0 (en) 1984-06-20
CA1252436A (fr) 1989-04-11
AU557566B2 (en) 1986-12-24
ATE59228T1 (de) 1991-01-15
NO851898L (no) 1985-11-15
US4640441A (en) 1987-02-03
JPH0236471B2 (fr) 1990-08-17
DE3580934D1 (de) 1991-01-31
NO165829C (no) 1991-04-17
EP0161715A3 (en) 1987-10-28
AU4227985A (en) 1985-11-21
EP0161715A2 (fr) 1985-11-21
NO165829B (no) 1991-01-07
JPS60251066A (ja) 1985-12-11
ZA853639B (en) 1987-01-28
BR8502259A (pt) 1986-01-14

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